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Assembly constituency 9 · Nagaland · ST

Kohima Town is assembly constituency number 9 in Nagaland, in Kohima district, and one of the segments of the Nagaland Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhutso (dr. Ato) of the National People's Party won with 49.6% of the vote, 1,342 votes ahead of Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire (NDPP).

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Kohima Town · 2023AC 9
  1. 01
    Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhutso (dr. Ato)
    NPP
    9,844
    49.56%
  2. 02
    Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire
    NDPP
    8,502
    42.81%
  3. 03
    Er. Meshenlo Kath
    INC
    1,413
    7.11%
  4. NOTA · 103 (0.52%)

Margin 1,342 votes · 6.76% of valid votes

31,767
Registered electors
2023 election
62.6%
Turnout
-10.1 pts vs 2018
1,342
Victory margin
6.8% of valid votes
Feb 2023 · candidate-wise result

All 3 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 19,862 valid votes, NOTA included.

Kohima Town 2023 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhutso (dr. Ato)Male · 49 yrs · STNPP9,844
49.56%
2Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky KireMale · 71 yrs · STNDPP8,502
42.81%
3Er. Meshenlo KathMale · 33 yrs · STINC1,413
7.11%
—NOTANOTA103
0.52%
Past results

The seat changed hands: NDPP won in 2018, NPEP in 2023.

0%20%40%60%2008201320182023NPP 49.6%NDPP 42.8%INC 7.1%NPF 44.5%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2023Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhutso (dr. Ato)NPP · 49.6% · margin 1,342Turnout62.6%
2018Dr.neikiesalie Nicky KireNDPP · 54.8% · margin 2,372Turnout72.7%
2013Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky KireNPF · 63.8% · margin 6,711Turnout81.2%
2008Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky KireNPF · 58.1% · margin 7,103Turnout75.2%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Kohima Town result 2018

Kohima Town 2018 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dr.neikiesalie Nicky KireNDPP12,605
54.84%
2Dr.tseilhoutuo RhutsoNPF10,233
44.52%
—NOTANOTA146
0.64%

Kohima Town result 2013

Kohima Town 2013 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky KireNPF15,506
63.81%
2Dr. Er. Vikuotuolie AngamiIndependent8,795
36.19%

Kohima Town result 2008

Kohima Town 2008 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky KireNPF16,197
58.09%
2Z. Obed SoloINC9,094
32.61%
3R. Sopu AngamiBJP2,482
8.90%
4Sabu SoteJD(U)111
0.40%
Map

Kohima Town outlined in orange among the other Nagaland seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in Kohima district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

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Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Kohima Town is one of the assembly segments of Nagaland. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Nagaland candidates.

  • S Supongmeren JamirINC13,216 77.5%
  • Dr Chumben MurryNDPP3,718 21.8%
  • Hayithung Tungoe LothaIndependent109 0.6%

In the assembly election NPEP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 9,498 EVM votes.

Open Nagaland Lok Sabha result
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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kohima Town.

Who won the Kohima Town assembly seat in 2023?

Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhutso (dr. Ato) of the National People's Party (NPEP) won Kohima Town in the 2023 Nagaland assembly election with 9,844 votes, which was 49.56% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Kohima Town?

The margin was 1,342 votes (6.76% of valid votes). The runner-up was Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party with 8,502 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Kohima Town in 2023?

Turnout was 62.60%: 19,887 of 31,767 registered electors voted, across 42 polling stations. That is 10.1 points lower than in 2018.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kohima Town part of?

Kohima Town is an assembly segment of the Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency in Nagaland. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, S Supongmeren Jamir got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Is Kohima Town a reserved constituency?

Yes. Kohima Town is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.

When is the next assembly election in Kohima Town?

The Nagaland assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Nagaland assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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